66-year-old pensioner raped
A 66-year-old pensioner was violently attacked and raped in Oshakati over the weekend, by a man who is half her age.
According to the police, the woman was raped while in her bedroom by a 23-year-old man at the Olupumbu village on Saturday. The suspect apparently found the woman alone in her bedroom and attacked her by hitting her on the head with an iron bar before he raped her. The suspect has been arrested.
In another incident a 26-year-old man was stabbed by his uncle in the chest and died instantly on Friday. The killing appears to have emanated from a heated argument between Silvanus Uirab and his uncle in the Tubusis area. The suspect fled from the scene and according to the police his whereabouts are unknown.
Also on Friday, at Wanaheda, a 25-year-old man was shot during a drive-by shooting. The bullet struck him in the head. The victim was seriously wounded and is admitted in Katutura State Hospital in a critical condition. The vehicle was identified by witnesses. A 49-year-old male was arrested and a pistol seized.
In a separate incident on Friday, three employees of the finance ministry were arrested near the Namibia University of Science and Technology main campus after they allegedly stole two generators from the ministry's premises in the northern industrial area. The trio attempted to sell the two stolen machines to undercover officials. The machines were loaded and transported in a ministry's truck. The generator machines were valued at N$500 000 each and both recovered.
Meanwhile at Tsume, Jose Lopez Bernardo, 37, was stabbed with a knife after an argument erupted between him and the suspect at Groovy Bar on Saturday. Bernardo was stabbed once in the chest and died instantly. The suspect was arrested and the murder weapon seized.
Also on Saturday at the at Okavare village in the Omuramba policing area, an elephant was found dead with its tusks intact. It is alleged that upon examination of the carcass a bullet trajectory was found and retrieved from the carcass. It is suspected that the elephant might have been shot somewhere else but died in the area.
According to the police a high number of deaths were also recorded as a result of road accidents. According to the police, 11 people were killed in accidents during this weekend and two pedestrians were also killed.
“Schools have reopened but roads are still very busy as people are returning from their holiday destinations. We urge drivers to be extra cautious while on the road,” the police warned.
ELLANIE SMIT
According to the police, the woman was raped while in her bedroom by a 23-year-old man at the Olupumbu village on Saturday. The suspect apparently found the woman alone in her bedroom and attacked her by hitting her on the head with an iron bar before he raped her. The suspect has been arrested.
In another incident a 26-year-old man was stabbed by his uncle in the chest and died instantly on Friday. The killing appears to have emanated from a heated argument between Silvanus Uirab and his uncle in the Tubusis area. The suspect fled from the scene and according to the police his whereabouts are unknown.
Also on Friday, at Wanaheda, a 25-year-old man was shot during a drive-by shooting. The bullet struck him in the head. The victim was seriously wounded and is admitted in Katutura State Hospital in a critical condition. The vehicle was identified by witnesses. A 49-year-old male was arrested and a pistol seized.
In a separate incident on Friday, three employees of the finance ministry were arrested near the Namibia University of Science and Technology main campus after they allegedly stole two generators from the ministry's premises in the northern industrial area. The trio attempted to sell the two stolen machines to undercover officials. The machines were loaded and transported in a ministry's truck. The generator machines were valued at N$500 000 each and both recovered.
Meanwhile at Tsume, Jose Lopez Bernardo, 37, was stabbed with a knife after an argument erupted between him and the suspect at Groovy Bar on Saturday. Bernardo was stabbed once in the chest and died instantly. The suspect was arrested and the murder weapon seized.
Also on Saturday at the at Okavare village in the Omuramba policing area, an elephant was found dead with its tusks intact. It is alleged that upon examination of the carcass a bullet trajectory was found and retrieved from the carcass. It is suspected that the elephant might have been shot somewhere else but died in the area.
According to the police a high number of deaths were also recorded as a result of road accidents. According to the police, 11 people were killed in accidents during this weekend and two pedestrians were also killed.
“Schools have reopened but roads are still very busy as people are returning from their holiday destinations. We urge drivers to be extra cautious while on the road,” the police warned.
ELLANIE SMIT
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